notes about compression:

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ffmpeg

video

.avi MPEG4 mencoder 1024 to 1512 kbit/s 25fps deinterlace if the source is a miniDV

audio

.mp3 128 to 160 kbit/s 44100 Hz CBR

Quicktime

video

.mov 640x480 or 640x360 h.264 1500 to 2000 Mbps

audio

AAC 128 kbps 48 kHz key frame interval = < 24 or auto (lower is higher res) (key frames = fps that the codec uses as samples) fast Start: On (If you don't select Fast Start QuickTime movies won't play until the entire file downloads) frame rate: Current frame Controls: Off multi-pass: On frame reorder: On

Flash

video

.flv 25 fps 800 Kbps

audio

128 Kbps --eof--